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Autotrophic microbial arsenotrophy in arsenic-rich soda lakes.

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Published in 2017 at "FEMS microbiology letters"

DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx146

Abstract: A number of prokaryotes are capable of employing arsenic oxy-anions as either electron acceptors [arsenate; As(V)] or electron donors [arsenite; As(III)] to sustain arsenic-dependent growth ('arsenotrophy'). A subset of these microorganisms function as either chemoautotrophs… read more here.

Keywords: arsenotrophy; arsenotrophy arsenic; soda lakes; microbial arsenotrophy ... See more keywords